Blizzard has maintained and defended the Smart Loot system since Diablo 3 released back in 2012, and Diablo 4's limited trading system was even teased back in 2019. That partially negates the need to trade gear at all.Īlthough the leaks stem from an early build of Diablo 4, which may drastically change by the time the full game releases, there’s good reason to think these features will remain in place.

If each player’s drops are curated to suit their character, players will be less likely to find items they don’t want to keep for themselves. Others have noted that the importance of player trading will be intimately connected to the Smart Loot system. They hope it will avoid attracting unscrupulous players who’ll try to rig the market to their liking.

Many on the official Diablo forum have defended the decision. According to the leaks, low rarity items can be traded among players in small quantities, but the most valuable loot can’t be given away at all.

Restrictions on player trading have also been hotly debated.

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